A friend told me their financial advisor told them that based on current projections it will take $1 million USD to send their baby to college. I don't think that's gonna happen... something's gotta give.https://twitter.com/AustenAllred/status/981723572665274373 …
But even a percentage of a large number is still a large number. Especially if you tack on the other costs of living. (I say this with full knowledge of the irony that I teach at the most expensive school in New Jersey!) My students are STRESSED about money and debt. I get it.
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Oh yeah, it's still bad. But I think those sticker prices drive away students who might be able to make the more realistic numbers.
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The job market for PhDs sucks too. Being a visiting lecturer in anthro making $35k with $160k in student loan debt is, um, not great. And (yay capitalism) tenure track positions are like winning the lottery.
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